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Critique of pure reason

Book • 1876
Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" is a monumental work in philosophy that revolutionized epistemology and metaphysics.

It explores the limits of human reason and the conditions under which knowledge is possible.

Kant argues that our experience is shaped by inherent structures of the mind, known as categories of understanding.

The book delves into the nature of space, time, and causality, and how these concepts structure our perception of the world.

Its influence on subsequent philosophical thought is immeasurable, shaping debates on knowledge, morality, and the nature of reality.

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Mentioned as a reference to Kant's dove, which needs the resistance of the wind to fly.
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29: Billy Oppenheimer - Attuned to Clues
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John Leake
when discussing the philosophical debate between empiricism and rationalism.
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John Leake: The Demonic Rituals to Replicate God and Mankind’s New Religion of Science
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Maria Konnikova
in relation to his views on the role of betting in improving decision-making.
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#89 Maria Konnikova: Less Certainty, More Inquiry
Mentioned in the context of discussing Kant's transcendental idealism and its influence on process philosophy.
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Matthew Segall: The Cosmos Is Made of Consciousness
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Hugh Ross
as a book he read in his youth when seeking the cosmic beginner, but he concluded that Kant didn't have the answers.
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The Origin of the Universe (Fine Tuning, Physics of Eden, & the Ice Age) w/Hugh Ross & Fuz Rana - 069
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Angela Duckworth
when discussing the philosophical debate between utilitarianism and deontological reasoning.
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215. Is It Okay to Do the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason?
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J.F. Martel
as having made a compelling argument that human thought cannot penetrate things in themselves.
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Episode 204 – The Perilous Realm: J.R.R. Tolkien's 'On Fairy Stories'
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Billy Oppenheimer
in the context of a reference to Kant's dove.
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Inside the Research Mind Behind Ryan Holiday and Rick Rubin — Billy Oppenheimer
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Sean M. Carroll
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William Egginton
as a key figure in the book, whose epistemological work is compared to Heisenberg's.
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254 | William Egginton on Kant, Heisenberg, and Borges
Mentioned as the text they are working through in the series.
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Transcendental Aesthetic (Kant's Critique of Pure Reason)

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